1. Bell-Ringer: Create a Halloween poem using five words or phrases you draw from the envelope. You may add words, and use the words in any order.
2. Receive Word Bank Packets -- add color words if appropriate
3. Share poems (Return word slips.)
4. Read (in small groups) short stories from The Haunted House: A Collection of Short Stories edited by Jane Yolen and Martin H. Greenberg
5. Turn in poems.
6. Discuss Word Choice: Dead Words and Wonderful Words
7. Collecting wonderful words
8. Write a short scene inspired by great words -- one from each category except Dead Words -- Make sure you don't use any dead words.
Scary Short Story due October 22. We will be able to use the computer lab October 12 and 20 to get these done.
Discuss books for children.
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